understated

adj

understated

adj

UK /ʌndəˈsteɪtɪd/

Etymology From under- + stated.

1

Restrained and unpretentious.

In contrast to the ETR220's understated green and grey livery, the Swedish train's livery is startling "Paprika" red with white stripes.1961 January, “The latest in Continental electric multiple-units and their operation”, in Trains Illustrated, page 47:

Derived terms: understatedly, understatedness

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